Malnourishment crisis in aged care
A new report has revealed that elderly Australians are facing a malnourishment crisis in residential aged care facilities across the country. Read More...
Residential Aged Care
Aged care keeps hospital at bay
Home might be where the heart is, but when it comes to looking after people with dementia, residential aged care might have the edge. Read More...
Specific Advance Care Planning for RACF residents
Advance Health Directives are hard gigs at the best of time. COVID is making them essential, says GP Dr Cathy Parsons. Read More...
Aged Care in the COVID era: Are we ready? A GP perspective
Dr Cathy Parsons has been working in aged care for the past decade and offers these perspectives on the sector and its readiness for a COVID outbreak. Read More...
It’s time!
The Royal Commission’s final report is not going to be pretty reading for anyone who cares for our elderly citizens. You don’t have to go any further than the cover of the commissioners’ interim report to get an idea of where they are going. Read More...
Aged Care in the COVID era: Standing at the ready
The residential aged care sector in WA has had the grace of time to prepare for an outbreak of COVID-19. Brightwater’s Jennifer Lawrence details some of the plans. Read More...
Clinical: Managing behavioural problems in dementia care
Behavioural problems, in reality, are often why dementia sufferers come to reside in Residential Aged Care (RAC). It just gets too hard at home. The aim is that the facility provides a better environment for the resident, allowing family to spend quality time with their loved one. Read More...
Rethinking aged care
Person Centred Care (that leads to greatest happiness, a good life) is often not well implemented. The terms of a ‘good life’ must often be set by those in Residential Aged Care – GPs are well suited to dealing with any complexity. Read More...